Piano Quintets KV452 | OP 16

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Quintet in E flat major for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon K.452 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Quintet for piano and wind instruments Op.16

The genre of the quintet for piano and wind instruments did not exist before Mozart composed his masterpiece KV 452. This was followed by another masterpiece, written by a young Beethoven in 1796. The question remains open whether Beethoven intended to challenge Mozart's precedence in this field and compete with the master from Salzburg by creating a work for the same ensemble. This raises another question: did Beethoven know Mozart's work? Based on logic, yes; but as we have demonstrated, both composers had different objectives in mind.

The performing artists are the soloists of the Orchestra of the Rome Opera, whose high artistic level is in accordance with the quality of the recording.